The Strokes discography
The Strokes in 2002
Studio albums6
Video albums1
Music videos20
EPs2
Singles17

The Strokes are an American rock band. Formed in New York City in 1999, the group consists of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The Strokes discography consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), seventeen singles, one video album and twenty music videos.

In January 2001, the Strokes released a demo EP, The Modern Age, on independent record label Rough Trade. The large amount of hype generated by the record, especially among the British music press, led to a bidding war among major record labels.[1] The band signed with RCA Records, and released its debut LP Is This It in July 2001. Helped by lead single "Hard to Explain", the album debuted at number two in the UK and number 33 on the Billboard 200. Highly acclaimed by critics, Is This It was certified platinum in the US and UK, selling over two million copies worldwide.[2]

The Strokes released their next LP, Room on Fire, in October 2003. The album did well on the charts, reaching number two and going platinum in the UK, while peaking at the fourth spot in the US. Three singles were released from the album, the highest-charting of which was "12:51", which reached number seven in the UK. The band's third album First Impressions of Earth was released in January 2006. Although critics suggested the post-Christmas release date was an indication of the band's lower expectations of the record, it was the first Strokes album to top the UK charts.[2] "Juicebox" became the first single by the group to break into the Billboard Hot 100, and was its highest-charting effort in Britain, where it reached number five.

Released after a five-year hiatus, The Strokes' fourth album Angles (2011) became their third consecutive LP to chart at number four on the Billboard 200. Its 2013 follow-up Comedown Machine reached number ten on both the U.S. and British charts. In 2016 the Strokes released their second EP, Future Present Past. The band's latest full-length album is The New Abnormal, released in April 2020.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[3] 		AUS
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		JPN
[9] 		NZ
[10] 		SWE
[11] 		UK
[12]
Is This It 33 5 50 19 28 4 44 23 3 2
Room on Fire
  • Released: October 28, 2003
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download
 4 6 2 16 6 2 6 6 6 2
First Impressions of Earth
  • Released: 3 January 2006
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette. download
 4 4 3 9 11 3 12 10 9 1
Angles
  • Released: March 22, 2011
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 4 1 4 6 15 3 6 6 21 3
Comedown Machine
  • Released: March 26, 2013
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, download
 10 7 17 17 50 9 9 18 28 10
The New Abnormal
  • Released: April 10, 2020
  • Label: Cult, RCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download
 8 21 21 20 12 12 16 15 31 3

Compilations

List of compilations, with selected details
Title Details
The Singles – Volume 1
  • Released: February 24, 2023[31]
  • Format: 10×7" singles (reissues) box set
  • Label: Sony

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[32] 		FRA
[6] 		NOR
[33] 		UK
[34]
The Modern Age
  • Released: January 29, 2001
  • Label: Rough Trade, Beggars Banquet
  • Formats: CD, LP
 28 — 20 68
Future Present Past
  • Released: June 3, 2016
  • Label: Cult
  • Formats: LP, download
 — 144 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released as single and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[35] 		US
Rock
[36] 		AUS
[4] 		BEL
(FL)
[37] 		CAN
[38] 		IRL
[8] 		JPN
[39] 		NLD
[40] 		SWE
[11] 		UK
[12]
"Hard to Explain" 2001 —[A] ×[B] 66 — 7 10 — — 56 16 Is This It
"Last Nite" —[C] ×[D] 47 — — 48 — — — 14
"Someday" — ×[E] — — — — — 84 — 27
"12:51" 2003 — ×[F] — — 30 22 — 40 39 7 Room on Fire
"Reptilia" 2004 — ×[G] 68 — 22 — — — — 17
"The End Has No End" — ×[H] — — — 42 — — — 27
"Juicebox" 2005 98 ×[I] 44 — 4 18 —[J] 98 50 5 First Impressions of Earth
"Heart in a Cage" 2006 — ×[K] — — — — — — — 25
"You Only Live Once" —[L] ×[M] 52 — — — — — — —
"Under Cover of Darkness" 2011 —[N] 23 — 68 88 46 9 — — 47 Angles
"Taken for a Fool" — —[O] — — — — — — — —
"All the Time" 2013 — 47 — — — — 29 — — —[P] Comedown Machine
"Oblivius"[47] 2016 —[Q] 19 — — — — — — — 178 Future Present Past
"At the Door" 2020 — 18 — 94 — — — — — — The New Abnormal
"Bad Decisions" — 6 — 73 — — — — — —
"Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus" — 7 — 67 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Rock
[36] 		BEL
(FL)
[37] 		BEL
(WA)
[48] 		CAN
[38] 		FRA
[6] 		JPN
[39] 		MEX
Eng.
[49] 		NOR
[33] 		POR
[50] 		UK
[12]
"The Modern Age"[51] 2002 — — — 28 — — × 20 — 68 Is This It
"Machu Picchu"[52] 2011 — 84 95 — 87 — 26 — 32 — Angles
"One Way Trigger"[R] 2013 — — — — 167 57 32 — — — Comedown Machine
"Tap Out"[54] — — — — — — — — — —
"The Adults Are Talking" 2020 8 60 — — — — — — — — The New Abnormal
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Other singles

Title Year Note Album
"Elephant Song" 2004 Released as a limited edition fan club exclusive.[55] Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
[36] 		BEL
(FL)
Tip
[37] 		MEX
Eng.
[49] 		NZ
Hot
[56]
"Happy Ending" 2013 — 17 — — Comedown Machine
"Threat of Joy" 2016 — — 40 — Future Present Past
"Drag Queen"[57] — — 49 —
"Selfless" 2020 14 — — 25 The New Abnormal
"Eternal Summer" 17 — — 28
"Why Are Sundays So Depressing" 25 — — —
"Not the Same Anymore" 29 — — —
"Ode to the Mets" 27 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videos

Year Release details Comments
2002 The Videos and More
  • Label: Rough Trade (#030)
  • Released: December 9, 2002
  • Available as a stand-alone release and as a bonus DVD with the special edition of Is This It.
 Features promotional videos of the Is This It singles, and previously unaired performances on the MTV2 Special, "2$Bill".

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2001 "Last Nite" Roman Coppola[58]
2002 "The Modern Age"
"Hard to Explain" Roman Coppola
Johannes Gamble
Julian Casablancas[58]
"Someday" Roman Coppola[58]
2003 "12:51"
2004 "Reptilia" Jake Scott[59]
"The End Has No End" Sophie Muller[60]
2005 "Juicebox" Mike Palmieri[61]
2006 "Heart in a Cage" Samuel Bayer[62][63]
"You Only Live Once"
2007 "You Only Live Once" (second version) Warren Fu[64]
2011 "Under Cover of Darkness"
"Call Me Back" Albert Hammond, Jr.[65]
"Taken for a Fool" Laurent Briet[66]
2013 "All the Time" Albert Hammond, Jr.
2016 "Threat of Joy" Warren Fu[67]
2020 "At the Door" Mike Burakoff[68]
"Bad Decisions" Andrew Donoho[69]
"Ode to the Mets" Warren Fu[70]
"The Adults Are Talking" Roman Coppola[58]

Notes

  1. ^ "Hard to Explain" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 27 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[41]
  2. ^ "Hard to Explain" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 27 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  3. ^ "Last Nite" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[43]
  4. ^ "Last Nite" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number five on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  5. ^ "Someday" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 17 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  6. ^ "12:51" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 15 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  7. ^ "Reptilia" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 19 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  8. ^ "The End Has No End" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 35 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  9. ^ "Juicebox" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number nine on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  10. ^ "Juicebox" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 48 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[45]
  11. ^ "Heart in a Cage" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 21 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  12. ^ "You Only Live Once" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[41]
  13. ^ "You Only Live Once" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, which did not exist before 2009, but peaked at number 35 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  14. ^ "Under Cover of Darkness" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.[43]
  15. ^ "Taken for a Fool" did not enter the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, but peaked at number 32 on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[42]
  16. ^ "All the Time" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[46]
  17. ^ "Oblivius" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[41]
  18. ^ "One Way Trigger" was only released as a free promotional download.[53]

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